OREANDA-NEWS. November 11, 2010. On November 10, 2010 at the end of the FORTS main trading session trading volume of gold futures contracts reached its highest level since 2006. By 6.45 PM MSK the total turnover of this instrument amounted to USD129,046,791 or RUB3,982,538,834.

In the currency section of FORTS, a record turnover in the EUR/USD FX futures was also reached. Trading participants executed 13,545 trades on this instrument during the trading day. Trading volume totaled USD881,8 million (RUB27,212,083,682) representing 643,882 contracts.

46,521 trades on RUB/USD FX futures were executed by the end of the day, setting a new trading record on this instrument.

In total, the trading volume in the FORTS currency section amounted to USD1,584,049,395 (RUB48,885,665,183) in value.

FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, is the leading trading venue for futures and options in Russia. Trading on FORTS started in September 2001. According to the Futures Industry Association the derivatives market of RTS is among the TOP-10 global derivatives exchanges based on the results of 2009. At present FORTS has the widest range of instruments in Russia. These are 46 contracts (33 futures and 13 options) on RTS Index, shares of Russian companies, short term interest rates, currency, oil,  gold, silver, and sugar.